BB, forgive me, but I thought that this thread is about the grounding of the VGS fleet due to airworthiness concerns. The cause of those concerns, in not only that fleet but others of the RAF, may seem ancient to you but is very much present in its effects today.
Many of the young people who have been cheated of the thrill of being at the controls for the first time may want to know why, even if you don't. I agree that to them the cause may indeed be ancient, but its effects are being felt by them right now and if as we hope they still join the RAF the effects will go on being felt by them, unless and until Military Airworthiness and Air Accident Investigation be wrested from the MOD and made independent of it and of each other.
Last edited by Chugalug2; 25th Nov 2015 at 21:15.